Dental Hygienist - PART TIME FULL TIME Opportunities Available
Dental Hygienist - PART TIME FULL TIME Opportunities Available
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USD 80000 - 88300
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Job Description
At Promise Healthcare our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of the diverse communities we serve by providing highquality equitable healthcare to people of all ages. Our vision is to be a catalyst for positive change shaping a future where healthcare is not a privilege but a fundamental right for every person and no one is left behind.
Be a part of a team that values excellence equity and community. If youre ready to lead with passion and precision apply now to become our Dental Hygienist and help us make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare.
This position is a licensed oral health professional that provides educational preventative and clinical therapeutic services to the public. The Hygienist promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assess dental condition and needs of the patient including screening of head neck and oral cavity for disease
- Responsible for dental prophylaxis topical fluoride application sealants radiographs patient education including oral health instruction and the plaque control program.
- Providing routine preventive treatment for new and existing patients.
- Accurate documentation and maintenance of patient records
- Performs all hygiene functions according to policy and procedure
- Accurately documents the patients health history including allergies current medications surgeries and new medical conditions
- Responsible for taking necessary radiographs
- Perform adult or child prophylaxis on all patient types
- Apply fluoride varnish when indicated
- Apply sealants when indicated
- Perform periodontal scaling and root planning on patients diagnosed with periodontal disease
- Apply chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of periodontal disease when indicated
- Provide patient education so the patient understands the level of oral health existing in his/her mouth and address how to improve or continue to maintain the patients best possible oral health and document in clinical notes
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Licensed in Illinois
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Moderate physical exertion includes frequent walking standing bending reaching and carrying moderately heavy loads (up to 25 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is primarily in a clinical setting including Headstart/school locations.
- Risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens.
- Dental Operatory and equipment as well as usual office environment.
- Ability to travel from clinic to clinic in own vehicle or dental van as required.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduate of accredited dental hygiene program.
- CPR certificate required.
- Previous dental experience desired but not required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Bilingual (Spanish or French) language preferred but not required
AMAZING BENEFITS:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k with employer match
- FSA
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Continuing Education Support
- NHSC Loan Repayment or Scholarship Site $5000 additional with oral proficiency in Spanish
- For more information please visit: salary range: $80000 to $88300
About Promise: Based in Champaign Illinois Promise Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to improving the health of the community through treatment prevention and education. We serve all patients regardless of their ability to pay for services and provide robust patient support and enabling services. Promise has deep roots in Champaigns underserved communities and serves a diverse population. Approximately 30 of our patients are Spanish speaking. ChampaignUrbana is a growing diverse community of 195000 residents and home to the BigTen University of Illinois. ChampaignUrbana is located between Chicago St. Louis and is 2.3 hours from the Chicago OHare International Airport with daily train transportation.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.
- For more information please visit: salary range: $80000 to $88300
Completed background check and drug screen required prior to start date.
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Full-Time
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